Script File
The undertaker
Vito is a family man and works as undertaker in a cemetery. He only works by night so he can follow his 19 years old daughter, Sunny, in physiotherapy. Sunny was involved in a car accident and lost the use of her legs. She need a intervention that costs 300 thousand euros. The loan was denied by the bank menager, Julius, due to a criminal record dating back to Vito's youth. There was a funeral a few hours ago, that of Julius, who died of a heart attack. While Vito is working, a lightning storm begins with rain and thunders. A thunder strikes Julius grave which strangely revives him from clinical death. Vito hears rumors coming from underground. He takes out Julius alive and recognize to him the bank menager. Julius discovers that was his wife, PATRICIA, who killed him with the help of his half-brother ROBERT, also Patricia's lover, to collect the money from the life insurance policy, causing him a heart attack with a medicine. The quick funeral and without an autopsy attracts the attention of the police inspector, MORELLO, who is determined to solve the case. Julius doesn't report the fact, remain "dead" and wants the money. He makes a deal with the two lovers: of the 5 millions, 4 must go to him, in exchange he won't file a murder complaint. He get helped from Vito, to get him accommodation and a false passport in exchange of 300 thousand of euros. Delivery will be done to the cemetery. Robert and Patricia show up with the money. There is a fight between Julius and Robert and a gunshot is fired which kills Julius. While Robert is burying Julius, Patricia strikes him, killing him too, in order to keep all the money for her self. Vito observing everything from far calls the police who arrive and caught Patricia in the act of committing the crime. The money is gone and Patricia can't explain it, much less inspector Morello. Suspictions fall on Vito that denies his involvement. In truth, Vito managed in the confusion, to exchange the bag of money with an identical one full of paper. The police follow him constantly and he realizes it. Vito understands that can't keep that money and returns it by anonymous mail, minus 300 thousand euros. The case for the police is closed. The daughter's surgery was successful.
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Ferdinand LulashiWriter
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Number of Pages:98
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Country of Origin:Italy
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:Yes
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Student Project:No